McClintock High School - Historian Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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New Attendcince Policy Cuts Down Wondering Although there were no major fluctuations in the enrollment, fewer students wandered around the campus. This was due mostly to a new attendance policy cre- ated by the administration. Admittance passes were abol- ished, and replaced with a ditto- copy containing the names of the students with excused absences from the previous day. Punish- ments for cutting classes were also changed and more regularly enforced. James Lyons, principal, said, We plan to communicate fer We 1. 5. ' I ,..,, ,. . X Yrs' .tw as . . A- 9,4-n l . . ' 'WTQ-'-'-:J -'if5, . 1 1 i .Eg-5575: ,Q .---' ' 1 -fr f: - 'SP IE lf Q 'x '92 I Wu m w r -s.-.4 more with the parents of the prob- lem students. One way by which we plan to do this is with a news- letter, informing the parents about our school, its activities, and its problems. Opportunity Hall, a detention facility, was designed to give stu- dents a place to work off their excessive tardies. Not attending an assigned session of their early morning detention resulted in either more detention or possible suspension. IVlr. Lyons said that if parents had to be contacted more , I Jackie McCuIIen and Teresa Sandoval discuss the G.l.S. computer procedures. than once for a student's exces- sive tardies or absences, the students might have to be drop- ped from the class or school. Dave Short commented, Opportunity Hall may be con- sidered a productive means of punishment. lt puts the student in situations where something must be accomplished, which is positve punishment, and it gives them an extra duty or obli- gation which can be perceived as negative punishment. 'GN Superintendent Dr. John Waters emphasizes his support of parental involvement.

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Security guard Marvin Fuller reviews parking lot rules with Dave Short. ADMINISTRA TIUN - , ' 'Q ,- James Lyons Principal Carl Honaker Asst. Principal Dave Short Asst. Principal Hayden Craig Asst. Principal William Boyle School Board Robert Kem pton School Board Mary Frances Lewis School Board Dr. Richard Smith School Board Virginia Tinsley School Board Dr. John Waters Superintendent Margie Mendez Secretary Teresa Sandoval Secretary in it i X 1 4 I I l I 3 4 v' gui x, if-s ' ' , 5 -es. Margie Mendez, activities secretary, files cards.

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emphasizes the importance of frequent visits to the Guidance Department. n freshman En9Iish, Mr. Knudsen Diana Boyd Counselor Ray Knudsen Counselor Jackie McCuIlen Counselor Cal Poppema Counselor Barbara Shepard Counselor Marcia Van Scoy Counselor f '. .u . ,,- 4 ef H .411 K N. , gow Q' X , . x K wma L 5 w l'l,f f 1 f. .r Barbara Shepard explains the new G.l.S. terminal available to all students.